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Sweet And Sour Eggplant With Crostini

A home-style Sweet And Sour Eggplant With Crostini made with Eggplant Salt, Zucchini, Spanish Onion, Tomato Basil Sauce, and Green Olives. Serves 12. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 1
• 2
• 1
• 1
• 1 cup
• 1 cup
• 2 clove
• 2 tbsp
• 1/4 cup
• 1/4 cup

Method (preview)

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   Kristin Notes: Nutritional Analysis reflects these changes: Instead of American

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   In a colander, toss the diced eggplant with a generous amount of salt.

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   Place the colander in a sink or over another bowl and let drain for 1 hour.

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   Rinse the eggplant with cold running water to remove the salt and bitter juices, then pat dry with paper towels or roll up in a kitchen towel.

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   In a small frying pan over medium-high heat, pour in olive oil to a depth of 1/2 inch (12 mm).

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   When hot but not smoking, add the eggplant in several batches; do not crowd the pan.

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   Fry, stirring occasionally, until tender and golden brown, 6-8 minutes.

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   Using a slotted spoon, transfer the eggplant to a double thickness of paper towels to drain.

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   Fry the zucchini in the same pan in the same manner, adding more oil as needed to measure 1/2 inch (12 mm) deep; transfer the zucchini to paper towels to drain.

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    In a nonaluminum bowl, combine the eggplant and zucchini and set aside.

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    When ready to serve, bring the eggplant mixture to room temperature.

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    To make the crostini, preheat an oven to 400F (200C).

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    Place the baguette slices in a large bowl and drizzle with a bit of olive oil.

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    Toss the slices until the oil is evenly distributed (they should be slightly moistened, not coated).

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    Lay the slices in a single layer on a large baking sheet.

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    Bake, turning once, until lightly golden and crisp, 5-7 minutes.

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    Watch carefully, as they burn easily.

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    Spoon the eggplant mixture onto individual plates or a platter and surround with the warm crostini.

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